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CVE-2017-14230: cyrus imap Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.1v3.0CriticalModified
Published 10-09-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-14230 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cyrus imap. EPSS estimates a 2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.18%
0%100%
Low · +0.21 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-09-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In the mboxlist_do_find function in imap/mboxlist.c in Cyrus IMAP before 3.0.4, an off-by-one error in prefix calculation for the LIST command caused use of uninitialized memory, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a 'LIST "" "Other Users"' command.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.21 pp

From 1.96% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cyrus1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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